Which to use
“renunciar” is a verb and “renuncias” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,038
- “renunciar” frequency rank
- #19,868
- “renuncias” frequency rank
- 23906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | renunciar | renuncias |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dejar voluntariamente algo que se posee o a lo que se tiene derecho. | Forma del plural de renuncia. |
Where the eye mixes renunciar and renuncias
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. renunciar and renuncias follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: renunciar vs renuncias
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: renunciar is [renũnˈsjaɾ] while renuncias is [reˈnũnsjas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “renunciar” becomes s in “renuncias”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
renunciar is recorded at frequency rank #4,038, classified as averb, pronounced [renũnˈsjaɾ]. renuncias is at rank #19,868, tagged as anoun, pronounced [reˈnũnsjas].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23906, this pair ranks #243,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of renunciar vs renuncias
Shared letters: aceinru. Private to "renunciar": -. Private to "renuncias": s.
"renunciar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "renuncias" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "renunciar" and "renuncias" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "renunciar" or "renuncias"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "renunciar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "renuncias" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "renunciar" and "renuncias" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "renunciara vs renuncias". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #243,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.